NASA's chief scientist for the International Space Station (ISS) 1. Kirt Costello, NASA's chief scientist for the International Space Station (ISS), said that NASA has hit the limit of its station resources required to conduct research, citing limitations on crew time and the logistics behind transporting cargo to the ISS as the main obstacles.

2. General B. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force, warned that threats against U.S. satellites are becoming more sophisticated and unpredictable as technology advances. Saltzman asserted that the U.S. must adopt new training and testing infrastructure like virtual simulators, training ranges, and digital twin environments to cope with the new threats.

3. The U.S. and India announced plans to expand civil space cooperation and outlined a space itinerary that discusses training Indian astronauts, flying payloads on commercial lunar landers, and bolstering commercial space engagement between both countries. A White House statement reveals that strengthening defense and technology, promoting collaboration on human spaceflight, and establishing a new joint task force are among the goals of the expanded cooperation.

4. The U.S. Air Force awarded a $1.2M contract to geospatial intelligence startup Hydrosat. The Washington D.C.-based company will provide the Air Force with space-based intelligence-gathering tools with high-resolution thermal imagery to support the branch's flight planning, targeting, identification, and surveillance capabilities.

5. On Feb. 6, SpaceX successfully launched the Amazonas Nexus satellite for Spanish operator Hispasat. According to Hispasat's prelaunch statement, the Amazonas Nexus will enable high-quality connectivity services throughout the Americas, Greenland, and North and South Atlantic corridors.

6. The Exploration Company, a French-German space technology startup, raised a €40M ($44.1M) Series A funding round led by EQT Ventures and Red River West. The startup is developing its 'Nyx' capsule, which would be capable of flying into orbit and re-entering the atmosphere safely. In the future, the company plans to adapt the Nyx so that it can support the transportation of humans into space.

7. Los Angeles-based aerospace company Relativity Space is poised to launch its 3-D printed Terran 1 rocket later this month. 85% of the rocket's mass is composed of 3-D printed material. The rocket has been brought to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, where it will undergo final ground tests in preparation for its upcoming mission.